Our mission in the financial aid office is to assist you and your family in meeting the cost of our associate degree education, and to make it possible for every qualified applicant to enroll at our college. This goal is met through the awarding of grant and job aid when available, and low-interest student loans, and by providing you and your family with appropriate counseling with respect to college costs and the application for and awarding of financial aid.
To apply for financial aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completion of the FAFSA is required for consideration of federal, state and ANY Labouré College financial aid. The quickest and easiest way to apply is online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
To fully utilize the online application, you (and your parent if applicable) should obtain a PIN from the U.S. Department of Education so that you may electronically sign your application. Otherwise, you will need to print, sign and mail a signature page at the end of the FAFSA on the Web process, and this will significantly increase the amount of time required to process your application. You may obtain a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov.
If you don't have Internet access at home, you may use the college library or the skills lab. Many high schools and public libraries have Internet access, as well. You may also contact the Financial Aid Office at (617) 296-8300, ext. 4054 for assistance or to request that a paper FAFSA be mailed to you. You must provide the college’s federal school code of 006324 when you complete the FAFSA. Remember to read all instructions and answer questions accurately. Please respond in a timely manner to requests for information by the financial aid office. You may be required to submit a signed copy of your federal tax return and other information. We will notify you in writing.
Priority Deadline is April 1. You must meet this deadline to receive maximum consideration for all types of financial aid. Applications received after this deadline will be considered for financial aid on a funds available basis. This is a priority deadline, not an absolute deadline. You may complete the FAFSA after the priority deadline, but you will be considered for financial aid on a funds available basis. All students are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA by the priority deadline.
Labouré College Financial Aid
The FAFSA must be completed to receive consideration for ANY
financial aid.
Labouré College Scholarship for Steward Health Care Employees
As of May 4, 2010, students in the associate degree or
certificate program who work at least 16 hours per week at a Steward
Health Care or designated Catholic facility receive a scholarship for 25
percent of the cost of their courses. Associate degree students
who work, on average, 8 to 15 hours each week receive a scholarship for
10 percent off the cost of their courses. Verification of
employment required.
LPN Scholarship
For those students seeking an associate's degree holding
the LPN credential, this scholarship covers 25 percent of the cost of
professional courses.
Catholic High School Scholarship
This is awarded to two Catholic high school graduates each year. It
covers 50 percent of the cost of all courses in a student’s chosen
major. Generally, the student must enter Labouré in the fall following
graduation from high school. In addition to completion of the FAFSA,
there is a separate application for this scholarship. Please contact the
admissions office for information.
Labouré College Scholarship Program
Students apply by separate application that is made available
in the fall. (Note: the FAFSA must still be completed.) Students must
meet eligibility requirements as described on the application.
Alumni Tuition Benefit
Associate degree graduates of the college who return to
complete an additional associate degree or professional certificate
program receive a scholarship for 50 percent of the cost of required
courses. Coding Certificate excluded.
Federal Pell Grant
For exceptionally needy students who have not earned a bachelor’s
degree, this grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The
amount of the grant is determined by federal government regulations.
Maximum Pell Grant for 2010/2011 is $5,550.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
A companion grant to the Federal Pell Grant, this is also for
exceptionally needy students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree.
Students must be at least half-time (six credits). Limited funding.
MASSGrant
This program is for full-time students who are
Massachusetts residents, have exceptional need, and meet other
eligibility criteria determined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Must file the FAFSA prior to May 1.
Part-time Massachusetts Grant Program
This program is for part-time (6 to 11 credits) students who
are Massachusetts residents, have exceptional need, and meet other
eligibility criteria determined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Students should file the FAFSA by the college’s priority deadline to
receive maximum consideration. Limited funding.
Massachusetts Gilbert Grant
Funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and awarded by the
college to needy, full-time students who are residents of Massachusetts
and have not earned their bachelor’s degree.
Federal Stafford Loan – Subsidized and Unsubsidized
This is a low-interest government loan program. The Stafford loan
is the basic undergraduate loan in the United States. The money comes
from the federal government, and there is no credit check. The interest
rate changes once per year, on July 1, and it will never be higher than
8.25 percent. The lender may keep up to a 3 percent fee that
will be deducted from your loan proceeds. There are lifetime Stafford
loan limits. For Independent students, the lifetime limit is $57,500
with no more than $23,000 in subsidized loans. For Dependent students,
the lifetime limit is $31,000 with no more than $23,000 in subsidized.
Repayment of your loans starts six months after you cease to be a
half-time student (this is called a 6 month Grace Period). Generally,
you will have ten years to repay your Stafford loans, there are various
payment plans available that may allow a borrower to increase the ten
year period, You may also pay them off more quickly with no prepayment
penalty, and you will save money in interest charges
Subsidized means the government pays the interest while you’re a half-time student and you must qualify for a subsidized loan by having need. For the 2010/2011 award year the interest rate will be a fixed 4.5 percent. By regulation, the annual amount you may receive for Labouré’s degree programs is $3,500 as a first year student, $4,500 as a second year student, or $5,500 as a third year student or higher.
Unsubsidized means you are responsible for the interest. You may pay the interest while you are student or you may capitalize the interest and pay it when you enter repayment on your loans. The 2010/2011 fixed interest rate is 6.8 percent. You do not have to have financial need to qualify for an unsubsidized loan. Independent students may borrow annually $6,000 in unsubsidized loan as first and second year students. Combined with the subsidized amount, this is $9,500 in Stafford loans per year for first year students, 10,500 in Stafford loans per year for second year students. Third years students and beyond can borrow up to $7,000 per year for a combined total of $12,500 in Stafford loans per year. Dependent students may borrow annually $2,000 in unsubsidized loan. This means that first year dependant students can borrow up to a total of $5,500, second year students can borrow up to a total of $6,500 and third year or higher students can borrow up to a total of $7,500 in Stafford loans a year Also, dependent students whose parent cannot obtain a Federal Parent PLUS loan may borrow up to and additional $4,000.
Federal Parent PLUS Loan
This is a low-interest unsubsidized federal loan for the parent of
a dependent student. For the 2010/2011 year the interest rate is a fixed
7.9 percent. There lender may keep up to a 4 percent fee that will be
deducted from the loan proceeds. There is a credit check on the
borrower. The funds come from the federal government. If a dependent
student’s parent cannot obtain a Parent PLUS loan, then the dependent
student may borrow up to $4,000 in unsubsidized Stafford loan. This is
an excellent educational financing option for dependent students.
Federal Perkins Loan
This is a fixed rate (5 percent) federal loan that gets repaid after a
nine month grace period. The monthly payment will be at least $40 per
month, perhaps more depending on amount borrowed. It is awarded to
students who are exceptionally needy, and you must be receiving the
maximum Stafford loan available to you in order to also receive a
Perkins loan. If you decline or cancel your Stafford loan, then your
Perkins loan will be cancelled. Limited funding.
Nursing Student Loan
This is a fixed rate (5 percent) loan through the Department of Health
and Human Services specifically for nursing majors. You must have need
and meet other eligibility criteria to qualify. Repayment begins after a
nine month grace period, and the monthly payment is $40 per month,
perhaps more depending on amount borrowed. Limited funding.
Alternative Loan
This is known as a private loan. Students apply directly to
financial institutions and must be credit worthy or have a credit worthy
co signer. Private loans are often used by students who need assistance
in addition to the Federal Stafford Loan, who need money for living
expenses, or who don’t have access to the Federal Stafford Loan.
Federal Work-Study
This is a federal program that provides funding for part-time jobs on
campus. Students must be enrolled at least half-time and have financial
need. Students typically work up to 20 hours per week and get paid
directly biweekly. The Financial Aid Office has a list of available
openings.
For further information, please contact FinancialAid@laboure.edu.
